10 Tips to Get Promoted in Tech — Why Doing a Great Job is Not Enough.I moved from a junior manager position to vice president within 5 years. It was through a lot of luck and good timing, but it was also…Oct 16, 20241Oct 16, 20241
Startup Valuation 101: How to Set and Justify Your Startup’s ValuationAs an early-stage investor, I meet 3–6 startup founders every day. While most early-stage founders find it easy to pitch their startup…Sep 17, 20244Sep 17, 20244
Founder Mode: A sign you have yet to, or failed to, hire the right people and build the right…Why founder-mode is a cop out as you grow your business.Sep 4, 202420Sep 4, 202420
How to Run a Startup’s Demo MeetingsSo, you’ve created an initial product or your first mockups in Figma, and now you want to source feedback and get your initial design…Aug 12, 20241Aug 12, 20241
Growth is a promise, retention is a promise kept.The reason why growth is the wrong metric in early stage-startups.Jun 19, 202411Jun 19, 202411
Amir 4.8 Release Notes — the Stable EditionFollowing the popular release of Amir 4.0, 4.1 , 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, and 4.7, we are excited to announce the release of Amir 4.8…Apr 4, 20241Apr 4, 20241
Announcing Darkmode VenturesToday, we are announcing Darkmode Ventures! A venture fund focused on Open developer platforms, Enterprise AI, and the Modern Data Stack.Jan 16, 2024Jan 16, 2024
Hamas never wanted peace. It’s time we face it. So now what?The point of view of a liberal Israeli who has hoped for peace all his life.Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
Startup Founders: Build an Automatic Switchboard, Not More Tools for Switchboard OperatorsThe automatic switchboard, a monumental invention in telecommunications, was introduced by Almon Strowger in 1891. Strowger was an…Sep 11, 20231Sep 11, 20231
Published inStartup StashThe Negative Impact of VCs’ Unwillingness to Clearly Say NoIf you’re a founder, you’ve likely encountered this situation before. You meet with a venture capitalist (VC), have what you believe to be…Aug 30, 2023Aug 30, 2023